Sunday, 25 December 2016

From all at the North Tyneside Steam Railway Association, we wish every a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We're all very excited to see what 2017 will bring for the railway, watch this space

A.No.5 shunting the coaching stock away after the last train of the day

A bit of an 'End of season celebration' took place in the 1904 NER Parcel Van between members of the association and Tyne & Wear Archives, Museums staff. This was done to raise money for TWAM member of staff Janet, who is travelling to Bangladesh to do charity work.

Thursday, 8 December 2016

Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns 0-6-0T E.L.R No.1, originally Meaford No.1 or No.7683, shunting at Middle Engine Lane in March 1998. This locomotive is currently on static display in the museum and has been patiently waiting in the overhaul queue for some time. It is planned that once No.401 is done, work can commence on No.1

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About NTSR

The Association that operates the railway was formed in 1977 as The Monkwearmouth Station Museum Association for the purpose of assisting the then named Tyne & Wear Joint Museums Service to restore railway related items at the former Goods Shed at Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. The first items to receive members attention were Consett Iron Company's diesel locomotive No.10 and steam locomotive A.No.5.
We have a purpose built train shed consisting of a locomotive stabling space, a locomotive workshop and a carriage and wagon workshop.
The actual railway runs from Middle Engine Lane (shed & museum) two miles towards Percy Main terminus, going past Silverlink retail centre and roughly following the old British Rail lines. Trains run every Sunday and bank holiday from April to October, including Santa Specials in December, every year. Many different events are held including a Day Out With Thomas event during the peak of summer time.
Additional exhibits have been acquired by Tyne Wear Museums & Archives (who now operate the site); North Tyneside Council, and ourselves. As well as carrying out restoration and maintenance work on these, our volunteers operate the railway.